Direction: Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given phrase.

Forsaken or neglected child who has no home and spends most of his/her time on the streets

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 19 Jul 2023 Shift 4)

Answer 1

The correct answer is "Waif."

Key Points

"Waif" means a small thin person, usually a child, who seems to have nowhere to live. (दुबला-पतला, छोटा बेघर व्‍यक्ति (प्रायः बच्‍चा))
- Example: The kind-hearted woman took in the waif and gave him a warm meal and a place to sleep.
"Waif" is a one-word substitute for a forsaken or neglected child who has no home and spends most of his/her time on the streets.
The correct answer is Option 4.

Additional Information

Fugitive: a person who has escaped from captivity or is on the run from the law. ((पुलिस आदि के) नियंत्रण से पहले भागने वाला; भगोड़ा)
Vulnerable: susceptible to physical or emotional harm. (दुर्बल और नाज़ुक (जिसे आसानी से शारीरिक या मानसिक आघात पहुँचाया जा सके), असुरक्षित, सुभेद्य, आघात योग्‍य)
Miscreant: a person who behaves badly or breaks the law. (परेशान करनेवाला या ग़ैर-क़ानूनी काम करनेवाला; अपराधी)